Gifts and beading!

This is a child's size bracelet for my niece, a Christmas gift.

This one I have called sun, moon and stars.

Below is another child's bracelet for my other niece.

It has a silver charm that says wish on it.
This is my favourite colour... I love making handbag charms.
The silver charm says 'Be yourself'
The brown handbag charm is just one I have made to sell.

Below is an adult bracelet, though I was asked not to put too much on it!

To me it looks half made!

Here is a different style necklace, I think it works well.

The pendant is made with glass beads and silver heart.

These earrings are to go with the necklace.

These are glass beads too.

My most recent work

These are another order for my husband to take to work.

They had to be black but different.

I hope they like these ones, the ones below have a parasol charm at the end!

Look what my fantastic dad made.....

Look what my fantastic dad made for us!

This wonderful Advent box.

There are 12 doors on this side and 12 on the other,

I have wanted a wooden box like this for ages for my children.

I had to decorate it, and number the doors.

Dad made the stable and Mum bought the ornament stable and kings.

I added a picture in the back of the wooden stable.

My kids love it, we are able to put two chocolates in

each door so they share it between them.

Not feeling like myself!

I am not sure whats wrong with me... but I just don't feel like myself!

I think I have lost my crafting bug for a while.

Not a shock with the rate I have been working at!

I have got so much to organise for Christmas, and no energy to do so.

Oh well my moto this year is, if its not done then that's it!

I am not going to stress about stuff, I have had enough to deal with this year.

I will just enjoy my children's excitement about Christmas.

One bright thing for me to look forward to is the UB40 Concert on the 20th,

So looking forward to it.

I also made this for a gift...

I fell in love with this image and decided to use it as the main

feature for a notelet set for my niece, as a Christmas gift.

I also added some contrasting silk flowers.

Below is how the notelet folder looks on the inside.

I have done 10 pages of matching paper.

I hope she likes it, I had always thought of her as 'cute'!I am so pleased with this finished folder, so pleased that a forum

friend Joanne (Bubbles) took time to show us all how to make it.

Some FUN Cards

I wanted to make something totally different to the other cards I have made for Christmas.

These ones are a bit of fun and should make people smile.

I love the penguin below, really cute.
Rocking Robin!The cute Santa looks great with the parcel paper background.I just love these two great snowmen.
The one below has a cute snowman background,
and a folded front to add interest.

It was nice to make something different to all the fairies and polar bears.

Wonderful Christmas Card

Here is the fantastic Christmas card from my sister Trace (aka Spackandee)

Look at all the detail on this card.

The stocking, the Christmas lights, the clock and mirror the mini cards

which are all different!

The wonderful tree with Fab star, and the gifts!

The time it must have taken to make all of these wonderful cards.

Mine are so plain!

Trace, I had to show it off, I am so impressed with your work.